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Oikawa made a new chat
Oikawa has added Yahaba, Suga, Kenma, Akaashi and Shirabu
Oikawa has named the chat ‘setter squad’
Shirabu:
No
Shirabu has left the chat
Oikawa has added Shirabu
Shirabu has left the chat
Oikawa has added Shirabu
Kenma has left the chat
Oikawa: ken-chan not you too ( ╥ω╥ )
Oikawa has added Kenma
Shirabu:
The fuck is this
Suga:
Is this a chat for setters
Oikawa:
yes (≧◡≦) ♡
Suga:
And Kageyama isn’t here because?
Oikawa:
well
you see
i actually
Suga has added Kageyama
Oikawa:
the betrayal
Suga-chan how could you (×﹏×)
Suga:
Don’t exclude my kouhai
Kageyama:
Suga-san what is this
Suga:
Setter chat
Kageyama:
isn’t there another Shiratorizawa setter?
Akaashi:
Yes there is
Oikawa:
semi eita right?
i don’t have his number
Kenma:
how did you get mine
Oikawa:
a magician never reveals their secrets ☆⌒(≧▽° )
Yahaba:
Kuroo-san gave it
Freely
Something about how you need to make more friends
Kenma:
what
Oikawa:
ya-chan (°ロ°) !
betrayed again
Kenma:
im gonna talk to kuro
Oikawa:
ANYWAY
shirabu-chan (^人<)〜☆
Shirabu:
What
Oikawa:
add Semi-chan?
Shirabu:
No
Oikawa:
∑(O_O;)
why not
Shirabu:
I’d rather die
Akaashi:
That’s drastic
Kenma:
only real thing in this chat
Akaashi:
Kenma we talked about this
Suga:
@Kageyama do you have his number
Kenma:
why would he
Suga:
He asks for the numbers of setters he meets
Yahaba:
That's kinda adorable?
Kageyama:
i don’t have it
Oikawa:
Shira-chan 人´∀｀)
Shirabu:
Never call me that ever again
Actually don’t even call me
And still no
Oikawa:
<(￣ ﹌ ￣)>
but shira-chan yowjwbwkkswknsan
Akaashi:
What happened
Kenma:
rip
Kageyama:
Oikawa-san?
Suga:
Is he dead
@Yahaba
Yahaba:
We’re in the middle of practice
And because Oikawa-san was on his phone
Iwaizumi-san threw a volleyball at his head
Normal things
Suga:
Oh yeah
Practice
Gotta go
———
Oikawa:
I need Iwa-chan to pin me to a wall and yell at me
Akaashi:
What
Oikawa:
SKSJAJSKSKS
wrong chat
fuck
pretend you didnt see that?
Kenma:
^ but with Kuro
Akaashi:
Look at that character development
Five days ago you would’ve denied that to hell
Kenma:
shut up
Suga:
I sense a story to this
Spill
Oikawa:
Ya-chan threw Mad-Dog-chan against a wall and yelled at him during practice
again
Yahaba:
OIKAWA-SAN
YOU SAID YOU WOULDN'T TELL
Oikawa:
oops (>ω^)
Shirabu:
Why do you always have the -san
Yahaba:
Because I'm respectful of my senpais?
Not that you would know anything about it
Shirabu:
Okay square tf up
Suga:
Well at least one of us is getting some action
Oikawa:
i hate how you’re right
Yahaba:
I don’t know what you’re talking about
Oikawa:
please ya-chan
your crush can be seen from a mile away
Yahaba:
I don’t have a crush
Suga:
Are you talking about number 16
If yes then I see it
Oikawa:
you’re the one who tamed Kyou-chan!! (ง •̀_•́)ง
Yahaba:
Tamed??
Akaashi:
I don’t know but throwing him against a wall and yelling at him isn't exactly normal
Or maybe it's just me
Kenma:
it’s not just you
Shirabu:
It's not
Yahaba:
It’s really not like that
Oikawa:
youre in denial (╯︵╰,)
Yahaba:
I could say the same for you
I wanted to gouge my eyes out during practice seeing all that tension between you and Iwaizumi-san
Oikawa:
ya-chan??
there is no such thing ヾ(`ヘ´)ﾉﾞ
Shirabu:
I can say with full confidence that Seijoh is full of it
And I've only seen you during practice matches
Kageyama:
I thought there is
Suga:
There is
Oikawa:
well of course i love iwa-chan
but i don’t know if the same can be said about him
Akaashi:
Deja vu
Kenma:
if you don’t shut up i’m texting bokuto
Akaashi:
You wouldn’t
Kenma:
i would
Oikawa:
hey wait
@Shirabu
what do you mean full of it
Shirabu:
??
I'm pretty sure two and three swap jerseys
And also six and five
Yahaba:
Oh that
Yeah they do
Also please just confess Oikawa-san
I'm this close to pouring bleach into my eyes
Oikawa:
no one asked you (ノ°益°)ノ
and he doesn’t
Suga:
He does
Oikawa:
why are we talking about this
why don’t we talk about Suga-chan’s crush on his captain instead
Suga:
You brought up the topic
Suffer
Shirabu:
What is with setters and liking their ace
Yahaba:
I don’t
Suga:
Daichi isn't technically my ace
Kageyama:
I don’t like Hinata
Kenma:
if you don’t want Shoyo im keeping him
Shirabu:
Only capitalised thing in that sentence
Kageyama:
No
Hinata wouldn't like that
Suga:
He was going to say ‘Hinata’s mine’
I’m standing behind him
Kageyama:
I wasn’t
Oikawa:
Shira-chan is the only one who doesn’t like their ace ヽ(°〇°)ﾉ
Shirabu:
I don't like anyone
Kageyama:
I thought you liked that other setter
Shirabu:
What
Oikawa:
don’t play dumb Shira-chan (｡•́︿•̀｡)
Semi Eita of course!
Shirabu:
hwat the fyck
I do not like Semi
Where did you even get that from
Oikawa:
we have lost another to the trenches of denial ( ;´ - `;)
Shirabu:
There’s nothing to deny
Kenma:
i’m homophobic
Akaashi:
You’re gay
Kenma:
lev and yaku make me homophobic
Suga:
What happened?
Kenma:
lev was making fun of yakus height again
Akaashi:
And?
Kenma:
yaku kicked lev again
Suga:
So it’s just a daily thing
Kenma:
yes
but then lev picked up yaku
Oikawa:
( ˶°ㅁ°) !!
Kenma:
levcarryingyaku.png
Shirabu:
Is he blushing
The short one
Kageyama:
YEAHH
Akaashi:
???
That is not Kageyama
Shirabu:
What the fuck
Kenma:
Shoyo?
Kageyama:
KENMA :D
Kenma:
hello Shoyo
Oikawa:
ohh chibi-chan ( •͈૦•͈ )
Kageyama:
:0
THE GRAND KING
Oikawa:
the what
Suga:
Hinata thinks that because you’re Kageyama’s mentor and Kageyama is known as king
It makes you the grand king
Oikawa:
ohhh (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)
i think i like chibi-chan
even though his attacks are so annoying
Shirabu:
How does that work
Yahaba:
Oh it’s the sunshine one
Suga:
I’ve been told to inform you that Kageyama is chasing Hinata around the gym
Kageyama:
YEAH
BUT IM RLLY FAST
BAKAYAMA CANT CATCH ME
Kenma:
run Shoyo
Kageyama:
IM RUNNINGUGERHALFKJHBECWW
Yahaba:
Did he get caught?
Akaashi:
Hinata?
Shirabu:
I think he's dead
Suga:
kageyamaandhinatawrestling.png
Shirabu:
Gay behaviour
Oikawa:
beat his ass chibi-chan (๑•̀ᗝ•́)૭
Suga:
Oh before I forget
Suga has added Semi
Shirabu:
…
Shirabu has left the chat
Oikawa:
Shira-chan ૮(˶╥︿╥)ა
Semi:
Hi :)
Oh why did he leave
Akaashi:
Probably because you’re here
Semi:
Okay???
Oikawa has added Shirabu
Oikawa:
no leaving ( ｡ •̀ ᴖ •́ ｡)
Yahaba:
I’ve been wanting to leave since day one
Kenma:
^
Akaashi:
^^
Shirabu:
^^^
Oikawa:
Ya-chan ( • ᴖ • ｡)
traitors all of you
———
Shirabu:
Fuck you oikawa
Oikawa:
what did i do???
Yahaba:
Be captain
Suga:
Exist
Kenma:
not pet the kitten on the way to school
Oikawa:
this is cyberbullying
and that's oddly specific ken-chan (・_・ヾ
Akaashi:
So what happened?
Shirabu:
Because of you
Semi has started calling me Shira-chan
Oikawa:
ohh
that’s cute (♡μ_μ)
Semi:
That’s Semi-san to you
Shirabu:
Fuck off
Fuck you Oikawa
Oikawa:
no thanks
Yahaba:
He wants Iwaizumi-san to do that
Oikawa:
Ya-chan!!
acting like you don’t want Kyou-chan to do the same ( ｰ̀εｰ́ )
Yahaba:
I DO NOT
Oikawa:
the denial is strong with this one (｡╯︵╰｡)
Akaashi:
I’ve been meaning to ask
Suga-san, how did you get Semi-san’s number?
Suga:
Oh that’s easy
Eita is my cousin
Oikawa:
WHAT
Shirabu:
What the fuck
Yahaba:
Really?
Kageyama:
i thought you looked similar
Semi:
Yeah we are
Akaashi:
I always did think you looked like a grungy version of Suga-san
Semi:
Haha yeah I've been told
Oikawa:
suga-chan why didn't you add him earlier??
Suga:
I kind of
Forgot
Because we were referring to him as like
Some other being
Semi:
What
Suga:
It wasn't on purpose
And anyway
Shirabu didn't seem like he wanted you here
Semi:
???
Shirabu
I can literally see you on your phone across the gym
Shirabu:
It doesn't mean I'm interested in this conversation
Kageyama:
I thought Shirabu-san doesn't like Semi-san
Oikawa:
too blunt tobio-chan
Akaashi:
I admit I thought the same
Semi:
Wow rude
Shirabu
Shira-chan?
Shirabu:
There is a reason I'm on the other side of the gym
semi-san what the fuck
Suga:
???
Kageyama:
Suga-san, Daichi-san is looking at you
Suga:
Practice can wait
Tea comes first
Oikawa:
words to live by (─‿‿─)
Yahaba:
Iwaizumi-san looks like he's about to hit you with a volleyball
Oikawa:
?? ya-chan stop him??
Yahaba:
No way
I'm not getting in the way of that
Kenma:
so was he hit
Yahaba:
Ye
Kenma:
lol
Akaashi:
Are Shirabu and Semi alright?
Shirabu:
This idiot
Shouted that nickname across the fucking gym
Semi:
You literally judo flipped me onto the floor???
Suga:
He what
Akaashi:
I didn’t know Shirabu knows judo
Shirabu:
I know some
Semi:
My back says otherwise
Shirabu:
I think it's just your age Semi-san
Semi-san what are yousushwhwkskwkw
Yahaba:
Well good riddance
Suga:
What's up between you two by the way
Yahaba:
Oh we're sort of friends
Don't listen to whatever he says
Shirabu:
Lies and slandieiejeeowowlelskskz
Kenma:
why are yaku and lev going through the same thing right now
Yahaba:
Is it kind of freaky that so are Iwaizumi-san and Oikawa-san?
Suga:
Oh so are Kageyama and Hinata
Yahaba:
Definitely freaky
Kenma:
it's the setter connection
i realise i overlooked the fact that yaku and lev are not setters
Yahaba:
It's the gay volleyball couple connection
Kenma:
that
Akaashi:
Semi and Shirabu have been gone for quite some time
Suga:
It's kind of sweet that you're concerned for them
Akaashi:
I mostly just want to know what happened
Kenma:
real
Semi:
I kind of tackled Shirabu
And he did some martial arts thing
And now my back and my legs hurt
Shirabu:
You deserved it
Semi:
What're you going to do when I can’t help you in training anymore
Shirabu:
I'd jump for joy
———
Eita:
fuck fuck fuck
i want him so bad
why does he hate me
Koushi:
First off that's kind of concerning considering what just went down
Secondly I don't think he actually hates you
Eita:
he didn't want me in the chat
he generally gives off i hate you vibes
Koushi:
Doesn't he do that with everyone?
Eita:
yeah
but it's stronger with me
Koushi:
So you know that saying that love and hate are two sides of the same coin
Eita:
koushi be serious
Koushi:
I am
At least he feels something for you?
Eita:
i thought we were getting better
i dont want to lose him kou
Koushi:
Lose him?
Eita:
yeah
when i graduate
in what
three months
Koushi:
And?
Eita:
he's not going to want to keep in touch with me?
i don't think i'd be able to take it
if we meet again one day and he still looks at me with that same amount of hate
Koushi:
Eita take a deep breath
Where are you
Eita:
bathroom
practice is over
this is so fucking pathetic
Koushi:
From what little I know of Shirabu
He doesn't seem to actually hate you
It feels more like a front
Eita:
what
Koushi:
Yeah
Like something he naturally does
Get it
It's like how even though Kageyama and Hinata are best friends now they still argue and bicker with each other
Because it's natural and comfortable for them and their dynamic
Eita?
Eita:
yeah
i get it
i don't know
he seems that way with kawanashi too
Koushi:
There you have it
And Eita you don't have to force yourself to type with caps in the chat
I doubt Shirabu cares about something as little as that
Eita:
yeah okay
im going back to class
Koushi:
Me too
I'll make some cookies later
Eita:
thanks kou
———
Oikawa:
okay but logically speaking
a block of cheese is a loaf of milk
Kenma:
youve been eating too much milk bread
Yahaba:
He does
He has at least one every day
Mostly from Iwaizumi-san
Suga:
Oh?
Oikawa:
iwa-chan takes such good care of me (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)
hes so my type
Akaashi:
Are you sure your type is not just built around him?
Childhood friends and all
Because Kenma's is
Kenma:
why must you expose me like this
Akaashi:
So you'd have somebody to suffer with
Kenma:
im fine wallowing in despair
alone
Yahaba:
Um
I hate to interrupt
But
Iwaizumi-san and Oikawa-san are arguing
Suga:
What
Semi:
over?
Yahaba:
Iwaizumi-san just said something about how Oikawa was faking everything
Oikawa-san looks like he might cry
He just stormed off
Suga:
Oikawa?
Akaashi:
Goodness
Kenma:
hmm
———
Oikawa:
i dont know what he means
Suga:
Oikawa?
Are you better now?
Shirabu:
That's an interesting argument to have
Oikawa:
why wouldn't he like my smiles?
i dont understand him
Kenma:
i think he means that
he doesnt like that mask of yours
all those fake smiles and sky high confidence
because he's your childhood friend right
he'd have seen you at your highs and lows
and if he's anything like kuro
he much prefers your raw and genuine moments
not all those fake masks and everything
Oikawa:
oh
thank you ken-chan
Kenma:
np
Suga:
Kenma??
Did something happen with you and Kuroo??
Kenma:
oh
yeah
yesterday he was over at mine
and he said
that im really pretty
Semi:
ohhh?
Yahaba:
So what did you say
Akaashi:
He pretended he didn't hear because he was invested in his game
Also his exact words were, ‘God you're so beautiful’.
Suga:
KENMA
Oikawa:
KEN-CHAN??
you dont get to give me all this good advice and pull this shit??
Shirabu:
Did he buy it though
Kenma:
yeah
Akaashi:
It's not hard to believe
Kenma can get really invested in his games
Kageyama:
But why didn't you just confess Kenma-san?
Kenma:
dont know
Akaashi:
I keep telling you you should
Oikawa:
no offence but tetsu-chan wont do anything
you're going to have to be the one to confess
Yahaba:
How do you know that
Oikawa:
captains chat! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Yahaba:
What
Suga:
Is that why Daichi's on his phone more?
Oikawa:
probably!
Semi:
is Ushijima inside?
it'd probably explain all the weird things he's been asking us with no context
the other day he asked us
completely out of nowhere
would a cat win against a plant
Shirabu:
Oh I remember that
Tendou spent an hour trying to convince him a plant would win
Oikawa:
so thats why he was so certain about it
Shirabu:
Yes, because it's Tendou
Akaashi:
I don’t understand
Oikawa:
they like each other ( ´ ω ` )
not that ushiwaka knows
Akaashi:
I see
Kenma:
is that why kuros on his phone more
Oikawa:
yep (ノ= ⩊ = )ノ
anyway
you have to be the one to confess to him ken-chan!
Kenma:
ill think about it
———
Kenma:
im going to do it
Akaashi:
It's 2am
Do what?
Kenma:
confess
Akaashi:
It's 2am
Kenma:
he's awake
i know that because he's literally beside me
Akaashi:
Are you sure about this?
Kenma:
yeah
Akaashi:
Okay then
Update me how it goes
———
“Kuro, I like you.”
It was currently 2.13 a.m., and those were the last words he'd expected to come out of Kenma's mouth. He had just been about to drift off, completely comfortable with his head in Kenma's lap, when he said those four words. Kuroo's eyes shoot open, jaw dropping as he sat up to stare at Kenma.
Kenma didn't even look up from his game when he'd said that, but Kuroo could see his ears, peeking out from his hair, slowly reddening.
“I- You- What?” Kuroo finally said, the words tumbling out in a rush, mind caught between I love you and do you actually mean that? Kenma, his Kenma, childhood friend who didn't show a flicker of interest in anyone, who always had his head in a game, who was socially awkward. Like him.
Kenma was beginning to look uncomfortable, averting his gaze, letting his hair fall to cover his face from Kuroo's view. “I heard what you said the other night,” Kenma said quietly.
What did he say? Kuroo frantically dug through his mind, and his eyes widened. Fuck, it was that night when Kuroo, half asleep, had blurted out that Kenma was beautiful. His heart had nearly stopped when he registered what he'd said, but Kenma hadn't even flinched. Kuroo thought he'd gotten away with it. Apparently not.
“I,” Kuroo's mouth was dry. He could see the telltale signs of anxiety on Kenma, in the darting of his gaze and the fidgeting of his fingers. With a jolt, he realised hadn't given Kenma an answer. “Fuck, wait.”
Kuroo adjusted his position so he was directly in front of Kenma, in the hopes that the younger wouldn't hide from him. “Kenma, I like you too,” he said slowly. “Like, really like you. It's kinda been driving me crazy, you know?” He rambled on.
Kenma's hands stilled, and he looked at Kuroo in surprise. “Oh,” he breathed out, and Kuroo was struck once again by his brown eyes so light they were almost golden. Now, they were looking up at him, wide and open.
“Fuck, can I kiss you? Please?” Kuroo rushed out. He thinks he might die if he doesn't get to kiss those pretty lips. (Not really, he completely respected Kenma’s boundaries, and if he didn’t want to, it was fine—)
His thoughts came to a screeching halt at the feeling of lips pressing against his own. Kenma was kissing him. Oh fuck, Kenma was kissing him. When Kuroo doesn’t react, Kenma falters, drawing back, uncertainty written all over him. Crap, he can’t mess this up. Oikawa would never let him live it down. Kuroo moved, pulling Kenma closer to him, and swallowed the small gasp the action elicits from the younger.
The kiss wasn’t perfect, but it was soft and sweet and it’s their first, so Kuroo deems it perfect. And they had plenty of time to make up for it.
(“More?”
”Later.”)
———
Semi:
do you ever think about how we’re graduating in less than three months
Kenma:
i have a boyfriend
Semi:
what
Oikawa:
WHAT
Suga:
Congratulations Kenma!
Oikawa:
TESTU-CHAN DIDNT EVEN TELL ME ANYTHING
I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS ⁽⁽(੭ꐦ •̀Д•́ )੭*⁾⁾
Akaashi:
Well, it only happened yesterday night
Oikawa:
if ken-chan could tell us i don’t see he couldn’t ( •̀⤙•́ )
Suga:
Why is that actually a fair point
Yahaba:
Congratulations Kenma-san!
Kageyama:
Congratulations Kenma-san
Does this mean you’ll stay away from Hinata now?
Kenma:
yeah
still friends though
oh and i never did want to date him
Kageyama:
Oh
Okay
Oikawa:
you can go after chibi-chan all you want now (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
Kageyama:
I will
Shirabu:
Congratulations Kenma
Suga:
??
Kageyama are you okay?
Kageyama:
I’m fine
Oikawa:
i didn’t expect you to just agree
Kageyama:
Oh
I realised I do like Hinata
Even though he’s annoying sometimes
I like seeing him smile
Akaashi:
That’s weirdly sweet
Semi:
That’s cute
Suga:
Going back to what Eita brought up
I can’t believe I’m graduating soon
Oikawa:
that’s why i don’t think about it ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-
Yahaba:
I don’t know how I’ll survive
Oikawa:
aw ya-chan
i already told you everything i know!
Yahaba:
Yeah but I still feel
Inadequate
Oikawa:
there’s a reason i chose you!
you’ll do fine ya-chan ૮ ˶´ ᵕˋ ˶ა
Yahaba:
I hope so
Thank you Oikawa-san
Suga:
Akaashi, will you be captain next year?
Akaashi:
I think so
They haven’t announced anything
Kenma:
if they chose you as vice this year
they’ll choose you as captain next year
Akaashi:
I do hope so
It’ll look good on my record
Kageyama:
I will do my best to live up to you, Suga-san
Suga:
Don’t worry. you already are!
Oikawa:
\OwO/
i think we’re missing a pair
Semi:
what
Oikawa:
semi-chan!
say something to shira-chan!
Shirabu:
Do not bring me into this
Yahaba:
Aww, you allergic to feelings?
Shirabu:
How’d you guess
I’ll break out in hives all over
Yahaba:
You already do that to strawberries
Akaashi:
You’re allergic to strawberries?
Shirabu:
Yes
It is the bane of my existence
Suga:
Oh?
Um
That’s good?
Yahaba:
He means the allergy
Not the strawberries
He loves strawberries
Semi:
one time I walked into the dorm kitchen and saw Shirabu go through one whole box of strawberries in ten seconds flat
Oikawa:
aren’t you allergic??
Semi:
sure as hell doesn’t stop him
Yahaba:
He treats his allergy like lactose intolerant people treat lactose
Shirabu:
It’s worth it for strawberries
I’d stick an epipen in for strawberries any day
Akaashi:
This is just a guess
But Shirabu-kun, do you like strawberry matchas?
Shirabu:
…
Yahaba:
HAHHAHAHHAAHA
Shirabu:
Yes
Akaashi:
You must try this cafe when you come to Tokyo again
They have the best strawberry matchas I’ve ever had
Kenma:
i don’t like matcha and i liked it
Shirabu:
Well now I have to try it
Akaashi:
I will pm you the address
———
Semi-san:
just so you know
i think you should just continue like
working hard
and it’ll be enough
Shirabu:
Is this from Oikawa’s message?
Semi-san:
yeah
Shirabu:
Sure
Thanks
Semi-san:
anytime
———
Eita:
i’m going to jump off a building
Koushi:
Eita??
———
Shirabu:
You know how you’re always threatening to kill me
Do me a favour and do it right now
Yahaba:
Okay so I don’t actually mean those
And what the fuck Shirabu